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Former Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison publicly backs part of Mamdani's police reforms
I'm not going to link it because it's in the right wing NY Post but this news is pretty good for Mamdani and it shows that the hard work Mamdani is putting in to reach out and build bridges and coalitions is working.
“One part of the plan I support is the idea of having mental health clinicians respond to 911 calls involving non-violent mental health situations,” he said.
“By allowing trained professionals to handle these specific calls, patrol officers will be better able to focus on violent crimes, weapons-related incidents, and robberies.”
Harrison pointed to major cities like Denver, Eugene and Houston that have implemented similar strategies and have seen tangible public safety improvements in their programs.
“By allowing trained professionals to handle these specific calls, patrol officers will be better able to focus on violent crimes, weapons-related incidents, and robberies.”
Harrison pointed to major cities like Denver, Eugene and Houston that have implemented similar strategies and have seen tangible public safety improvements in their programs.
Again, I'm not going to link but it's the NY Post if you want to google it.